Beyond the tree the footpath is signed to cut across a field of oilseed rape. However it is clear by the worn grass that an unofficial route goes round the edge of the field to the left. This only adds a few metres to the length of the path and is clearly more convenient for both walker and farmer.
Uploaded to Geograph by Jonathan Thacker on 16 March 2017
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